Brachyglottis greyi
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Brachyglottis greyi, also called Senecio greyi, with the common name daisy bush
is a member of the large Asteraceae
family and belongs to the genus Brachyglottis
or the genus Senecio
depending on which authority is being followed, an endemic native of New Zealand
and lately getting positive attention from gardeners.
and tolerant of hot sun, poor soils, wind and coastal exposure, New Zealand native broadleaf evergreen shrub Brachyglottis greyi can be found sprawled in the hot sun, poor soils and coastal breezes;
maturing into mounds 1.2 metres (3.9 ft) to 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) tall and 1.8 metres (5.9 ft) wide.
Stems and leaves:
Somewhat curving stems, covered in white down.
Leaves alternate, simple, oblong to ovate-oblong, 4 centimetres (1.6 in) to 8 centimetres (3.1 in) long and 2.5 centimetre (0.984251968503937 in) to 4 centimetres (1.6 in) wide with wavy margins. Green above, white down underneath, giving silver-grey appearance.
Flowers:
Panicles of bright yellow daisy flowers in abundance.
A group of hybrids, from New Zealand, between Brachyglottis greyi, Brachyglottis laxifolia, and Brachyglottis compacta and misidentified in gardens as Senecio greyi or Senecio laxifolius.
These hybrids are hardy where it is warm and dry, they do well in coastal areas similar to where their parents live and mature into sprawling bushes of highly attractive foliage usually wider than high. Grey
ish foliage, the undersides of the leaves and stems are covered in white
down and spectacular when in bloom with branching heads of brilliant yellow
daisy-flowers.
The best known is "Sunshine" originally from New Zealand.
"Moria Read" is a variation of "Sunshine" whose leaves have a central, variously shaped areas of cream
and pale green
. It originated at Liskeard
, Cornwall
.
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Native & Current:
is a member of the large Asteraceae
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
family and belongs to the genus Brachyglottis
Brachyglottis
Brachyglottis is a genus of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family; a genus which has existed since November 29, 1775when Johann Reinhold Forster & Georg Forster created the genus with this name from the Greek words brachus meaning short...
or the genus Senecio
Senecio
Senecio is a genus of the daisy family that includes ragworts and groundsels. The flower heads are normally rayed, completely yellow, and the heads are borne in branched clusters...
depending on which authority is being followed, an endemic native of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and lately getting positive attention from gardeners.
Description
Seldom seen in gardens and suitable for warm and maritime districtsand tolerant of hot sun, poor soils, wind and coastal exposure, New Zealand native broadleaf evergreen shrub Brachyglottis greyi can be found sprawled in the hot sun, poor soils and coastal breezes;
maturing into mounds 1.2 metres (3.9 ft) to 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) tall and 1.8 metres (5.9 ft) wide.
Stems and leaves:
Somewhat curving stems, covered in white down.
Leaves alternate, simple, oblong to ovate-oblong, 4 centimetres (1.6 in) to 8 centimetres (3.1 in) long and 2.5 centimetre (0.984251968503937 in) to 4 centimetres (1.6 in) wide with wavy margins. Green above, white down underneath, giving silver-grey appearance.
Flowers:
Panicles of bright yellow daisy flowers in abundance.
In horticulture
Dunedin Hybrids:A group of hybrids, from New Zealand, between Brachyglottis greyi, Brachyglottis laxifolia, and Brachyglottis compacta and misidentified in gardens as Senecio greyi or Senecio laxifolius.
These hybrids are hardy where it is warm and dry, they do well in coastal areas similar to where their parents live and mature into sprawling bushes of highly attractive foliage usually wider than high. Grey
Grey
Grey or gray is an achromatic or neutral color.Complementary colors are defined to mix to grey, either additively or subtractively, and many color models place complements opposite each other in a color wheel. To produce grey in RGB displays, the R, G, and B primary light sources are combined in...
ish foliage, the undersides of the leaves and stems are covered in white
White
White is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive cone cells in the human eye in nearly equal amounts and with high brightness compared to the surroundings. A white visual stimulation will be void of hue and grayness.White light can be...
down and spectacular when in bloom with branching heads of brilliant yellow
Yellow
Yellow is the color evoked by light that stimulates both the L and M cone cells of the retina about equally, with no significant stimulation of the S cone cells. Light with a wavelength of 570–590 nm is yellow, as is light with a suitable mixture of red and green...
daisy-flowers.
The best known is "Sunshine" originally from New Zealand.
"Moria Read" is a variation of "Sunshine" whose leaves have a central, variously shaped areas of cream
Cream (colour)
Cream is the colour of the cream produced by cattle grazing on natural pasture with plants rich in yellow carotenoid pigments, some of which are incorporated into the cream, to give a yellow tone to white. Cream is the pastel colour of yellow, much like as pink is to red. Cream is used as a skin...
and pale green
Variations of green
There are many tints and shades of the color green. A large selection of these various colors are shown below.- Green in nature :Green is common in nature, especially in plants. Many plants are green mainly because of a complex chemical known as chlorophyll which is involved in photosynthesis...
. It originated at Liskeard
Liskeard
Liskeard is an ancient stannary and market town and civil parish in south east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.Liskeard is situated approximately 20 miles west of Plymouth, west of the River Tamar and the border with Devon, and 12 miles east of Bodmin...
, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
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Distribution
Primarily a coastal species of rock outcrops and bluffs but may extend inland up river gorges and in suitably exposed bluff habitats. Confined to the southern North Island from near Flat Point south to the mouth of the Orongorongo RiverOrongorongo River
The Orongorongo River runs southwest through the Orongorongo Valley in the southern Rimutaka Ranges of the North Island of New Zealand. The river and its associated catchments lie within the bounds of the Rimutaka forest park, which is administered by the Department of Conservation For much of its...
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Native & Current:
- AustralasiaAustralasiaAustralasia is a region of Oceania comprising Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term was coined by Charles de Brosses in Histoire des navigations aux terres australes...
:- New Zealand: North IslandNorth IslandThe North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
- New Zealand: North Island